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4.6 Poker Tilt
When we say a player goes on “tilt” what we mean is someone makes a very bad decision or decisions in response to a previous situation.
The main cause of this situation is when a player suffers a bad beat in a previous hand and then becomes very aggressive in the next few hands.
Overwhelmed by the anger of not winning the previous pot, they play aggressively to try and get back at the world, but the only person they are hurting are themselves.
NEVER EVER ALLOW YOURSELF TO GO ON TILT!
Tilt is bad for the player involved, he is not playing good poker and not making informed decisions, all tilt will do is turn a bad beat, into an even worse beat.
If you suffer a bad beat and find yourself fuming and doing things you normally wouldn’t do then click the sit out button and walk away from the computer for 5 minutes, go make a coffee or something just to take your mind off it, then when you are back in the right frame of mind, retake your seat and continue with your strategy.
Take advantage of your opponents Tilt
Keep an eye on your opponents and if you spot a player go on tilt then you can take advantage of it and exploit it. The chances are that the player is holding nothing or a very weak hand.
However only attempt to exploit someone on tilt if you have a hand, it is very unlikely you will be able to force them out of the hand, they will probably be willing to put all their money in the pot, so you need a hand to show down at the end.
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